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Spotlight on the Districts: Central District Public Meetings

We love that you read our blog and sometimes comment, but it would be even better to see you in person! Consider this a special invitation to our upcoming Central District Plan Public Meetings. We have sneak peak at the facilitation after the break.

So why should you come to a Central District public meeting?  Your feedback makes the plan stronger. Not only because it helps refine the plan’s recommendations and priorities, but because the public’s support makes implementation of the plan more feasible.

Ok, so you get the whole civic engagement thing, but why come to a Central District meeting? Maybe you live in the Central District, but maybe you don’t.  We still want to you come.The Central District is the region’s metropolitan center – the hub of employment, shopping, and cultural resources for the entire Philadelphia area. You  may work here, you may wish you worked here. (How do we get more jobs downtown?) You go shopping on Walnut Street, dine on 13th, catch a movie at the Ritz, take your out-of-town friends to the Parkway. Center City is the picture postcard, the glamour shot during an Eagles game, and image that pops into people’s mind when they think of the City of Brotherly Love.  So come to a meeting and help us plan Center City’s future!
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MAKING IT HAPPEN: Complete Streets Handbook Draft released for review

Making It Happen is the title of the implementation chapter of our Comprehensive Plan. Making It Happen posts will focus exclusively on the people, city agencies, and organizations that are doing just that: implementing pieces of the vision to create a more successful city. Today’s ‘Making It Happen’ milestone is transportation-related.  READ MORE